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People wearing face masks sit on benches at Seoul railway station in Seoul on Jan 30, 2023, after South Korea lifted its indoor mask mandate as Covid cases dwindle. - (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

US has seen an uptick in flu and Covid-19 cases amid holidays, and health experts are concerned about the increasing health risks brought by the simultaneous spread of respiratory illnesses. - AFP FILE PIX

A health worker injects a man with a shot of the Inavac vaccine for Covid-19 at the Jakarta provincial health office on Dec 19, 2023. - (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

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PIBGN president Associate Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Ali Hasan said the action was justified as a measure to curb the surge in Covid-19 cases following the spread of the XBB.1.16 variant known as Arcturus. Picture for illustration purpose only.

The Health Ministry still encourages people to wear face masks in public places or if they have symptoms of Covid-19. - BERNAMA

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek (right) while chairing the special discussion on Thursday.

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Johor Health Department has issued 2,132 compounds totalling RM1.017 million through the anti-Aedes breeding operations carried out in the first four months this year.